Ark King Solomon Academy

About Ark King Solomon Academy

Ark King Solomon Academy is an all-through school in London, Westminster, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 1,307 pupils aged 2 to 18 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 5.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 51.3, above the national average of 46. On our composite score, Ark King Solomon Academy ranks in the top 44% of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the top 24% of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 58% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 64% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.